WAINWRIGHT JIM HOBART 4

What Happened
Jim Hobart Wainwright, a director of Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK), purchased 10,000 shares in an open-market transaction on July 20, 2026, at $10.00 per share, for a total of $100,000. This was a purchase (transaction code P), which is a direct acquisition of common stock rather than a sale or option exercise.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-20; Filing date: 2026-07-22 (filed within the typical 2-business-day Form 4 window).
• Price and amount: 10,000 shares at $10.00 per share — total value $100,000.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the information provided on this filing.
• Footnote F1 noted in the filing: references stock awards granted under the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan that vest March 12, 2027 (appears related to other awards, not the open-market purchase).
• Remarks: Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney) listed.

Context
Open-market purchases are straightforward buy transactions and are often highlighted by investors because they represent an insider acquiring company stock. The filing shows a direct purchase by a company director; it does not state any insider motivation or indicate any derivative activity or immediate resale.